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Posts Tagged ‘Polaris Hotel’

Remains of Polaris Hotel Demolished, Being Removed; Report on Cause of Fire Still Unreleased

By Davis Hovey | December 1, 2017
What remains of the Polaris is being demolished and removed by Q Trucking. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)

According to the City, Q Trucking was awarded the contract to demolish, remove, and haul away the Polaris wreckage by December 26th. In terms of what originally caused the Polaris Hotel to burn down, the investigation into the fire has essentially concluded, but Papasadora says the report is still being put together by the various entities involved.

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Hotspots Contained At Polaris Hotel Site; State Investigators Examine Building Fire Remains

By Davis Hovey | November 3, 2017

Nome Fire Chief Jim West, Jr., says firefighter crews were spraying down more hotspots yesterday at the site of the Polaris building. West explained that when winds shift and embers covered by metal within the building remains are sparked, then hot spots happen. Currently all hot spots have been sprayed down and taken care of.

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Polaris Casualty Identified; Cause of Fire Under Investigation

By Davis Hovey | November 1, 2017 | 4

63-year-old Bette Ann Haugen of Nome, a casualty of the Polaris fire, was recovered from the building debris on Tuesday night. As of Wednesday, a state investigation is underway into the cause of the blaze.

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Nome’s Polaris Hotel on Fire; Blaze Continues Into Afternoon; One Person Unaccounted-For

By Davis Hovey | October 31, 2017 | 1
One Nome firefighter hoses down the Polaris Hotel on Tuesday morning after fire has been burning for more than 6 hours. Photo Credit: Davis Hovey, KNOM (2017)

Nome Fire Chief Jim West, Jr., and his crew are all safe after fighting a Polaris Hotel fire for six hours, but reportedly, at least one person, who could still be inside Polaris, is unaccounted for. The identity of the missing person is not being released at this time.

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